West Africa, Islam, and the Arab world :
Hunwick, John O.
West Africa, Islam, and the Arab world : studies in honor of Basil Davidson / John Hunwick. - Princeton : Markus Wiener Publishers, c2006. - 147 p : map ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138) and index.
Introduction to West Africa -- North Africa's links with Sub-Saharan Africa -- Islam in West Africa -- Timbuktu : a famous West African city of Islam and Arabic writing -- The Islamic manuscript heritage of Timbuktu -- Arabic as the Latin of Africa -- Non-Muslims and Muslims in the Arab world -- Arab views of Black Africans and slavery -- African-Arab relations in the twentieth century -- Honor to Basil Davidson -- Appendix I: The Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA) -- Appendix II: Sudanic Africa : a journal of historical sources -- Appendix III: Conservation of West African Arabic manuscripts -- Appendix IV: Published manuscripts.
1558763988 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781558763982 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2006029944
Arabic language--History.--Africa, West
Islam--History.--Africa, West
Manuscripts, Arabic.
Africa, West--Civilization.
Africa, West--Ethnic relations.
Africa, West--Relations--Arab countries.
Africa, West--Religion.
Arab countries--Relations--Africa, West.
DT474 / .H865
305.6/970966
West Africa, Islam, and the Arab world : studies in honor of Basil Davidson / John Hunwick. - Princeton : Markus Wiener Publishers, c2006. - 147 p : map ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138) and index.
Introduction to West Africa -- North Africa's links with Sub-Saharan Africa -- Islam in West Africa -- Timbuktu : a famous West African city of Islam and Arabic writing -- The Islamic manuscript heritage of Timbuktu -- Arabic as the Latin of Africa -- Non-Muslims and Muslims in the Arab world -- Arab views of Black Africans and slavery -- African-Arab relations in the twentieth century -- Honor to Basil Davidson -- Appendix I: The Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA) -- Appendix II: Sudanic Africa : a journal of historical sources -- Appendix III: Conservation of West African Arabic manuscripts -- Appendix IV: Published manuscripts.
1558763988 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781558763982 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2006029944
Arabic language--History.--Africa, West
Islam--History.--Africa, West
Manuscripts, Arabic.
Africa, West--Civilization.
Africa, West--Ethnic relations.
Africa, West--Relations--Arab countries.
Africa, West--Religion.
Arab countries--Relations--Africa, West.
DT474 / .H865
305.6/970966